The Last Dance, one of my favorite synth-goth bands, posted on their site that they will be playing for an "open casket call" for a new reality show where folks will be searching for a "new" Elvira. This gave me a shiver! Who could replace her?  Moi?  Am I dark enough of a mistress to follow in her stiletto footprints?  I would so love to be an obnoxious, big, curvy, sexy horror show host like my cartoon alter-ego, bigmamagoth.  But dare I try to pull it off for a reality show on FOX television?  I don't live in southern California!  Yet I can still apply and see what comes of things...  The Search for the Next Elvira requires sending a real out-of-character photo and a photo of myself as a horror hostess.  If you think I could be a great horror movie hostess with as much sex and sass as Elvira, take a look through my photos at my Myspace page or check out the ValentinaXXX wiki page Or...

 

Tell me which of the following portraits of me are the best (out of the ones I think are best -- excuse the size of photos, I want to post them in detail):
First, me as just ol' ordinary Valentina (UPDATED: I narrowed things down to one ordinary me photo to one spooky one)...

 


Second, me as my spooky witchy self:

 

So, my Mindsay peeps, should I do it?

Okay, it's been a long while since I wrote in this blog, but I'm not going to go through with reasons why.  Since it's October -- my favorite month -- it has given me the excuse to start picking out Halloweenie Goth music for ya all.  Today's music comes at you first from MOTORHEAD: "Hail to the King of Kings" 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Again, not officially a Goth song, nor is it a song on the soundtrack of EVIL DEAD, but a clever person on YouTube.com made such a lovely tribute to our man, Ash, that I couldn't resist putting it up.

So, you're wondering, is it possible to turn a B-movie horror film from 1981 into a kick ass musical? I'm not sure. But a few folks have done it, and from what I've seen it's definitely possibly a cool thing. Witness, if you dare, this clip from EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL...
The scene below is part of the opening where Ash (our hero) is romancing his girlfriend in a remote cabin deep in the woods where, unknown to them both, demons await to possess their friends once Ash discovers THE BOOK OF THE DEAD.

This musical would be better viewed live, me thinks. It seems to have the feel of CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL -- of which I will feature later this week!
Here's the original movie trailer for EVIL DEAD:

I have to admit that this movie scared the shit out of me when I was 11! Waaaaay before "Nightmare on Elm Street" or "Friday the 13th" this movie had me keeping the lights on late at night. Watching it now, I notice the cheesy effects and melodramatic acting and it just warms my dark lil' heart. Yeah. Here's to the King, Baby!

I wanted to post this earlier this month when it was really, really hot, but here it is (better late or never):

I also realize that it is damn hard to be goth when it's hot outside. Back in the early '90s when I was hitting the comic book conventions, I'd walk around with my comic book collection in five inch heeled black leather boots and long black dresses. Sure, I looked cool, but I was sweatin' like a hog!

From the very first time I heard it, I felt that this song was all about me...

She Sells Sanctuary by The Cult

Superimposed by NOCTIGRAM

Previously featured here in a previous incarnation known as The Creepers, songslingers Jason Desmise and Natassja Noctis are now even creepier as Noctigram.  Not necessarily a new sound, but one that is more refined and refreshing like a glass of black plum wine on a steamy night, yet still holding onto their creep-o-phonic vintage roots, Noctigram is more gloomy noir glamour -- definitely the kind of stuff you want to listen to at your favorite late nite lounge.  The "creepabilly" has softened into echoes of Joy Divison-meets-Undead Elvis ecstasy which takes me back to my early days as a young creep myself.  What I love about this dramatic duo is they bring a potpourri of so many dark elements I personally like to the table; black liquid eyeliner stained eyes, blood red and black satin suits, lazy strums of guitar drifting over dunes of moon-kissed sand on an island beach filled (most likely) with zombies, and lonely love sick vampiric desire oozing out of every moanful lyric...  If I had a wish to grant them today, I'd say they should do the soundtrack or at least be featured in a David Lynch movie.  Believe me, it would be a good thing. 

But, for now, you can catch them on Myspace and, as they continue to evolve, I'll be sure to feature them here again sometime....  Just in time for Lughnasadh tomorrow, this band is going to launch a digital album.  For more information, go here for the big scoop!